Daily roundup 25 November: Faith schools, care system, and young carers

Some private faith schools aren't doing enough to respect women or people of other faiths, Ofsted has found. The BBC reports that the watchdog inspected 22 schools in England that were previously inspected by an independent agency who Ofsted had raised concerns about, and found that four schools were not promoting "fundamental British values".


Children are taken into care because parents don't know their legal rights, according to a lawyer. The Liverpool Echo reports that lawyer Andrew Perrigo said parents are being made to feel like they have no choice but to consent to their children being put into care, and that they should be educated of their rights.


Young carers' mental health must be better supported in schools and in health and social care, according to a group of professionals in the sector. In a discussion hosted by Carers Trust, representatives from statutory and voluntary organisations concluded that there needs to be an overall strategy to guarantee that young carers get the support they need.


A youth charity is working with Starbucks to support 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Neet) to set up social action projects in their communities. The UK Youth programme is offering young people funding of up to £1,000, and is open until March 2016. 


A new website to provide information on what children and young people are entitled to from the health service has been launched. Produced by the Council for Disabled Children, the website includes an interactive guide explaining their rights under the NHS Constitution, and the importance of applying those rights.


A charity has developed an online guide to help young people aged 16 and over with relationships and sex after and during cancer treatment. Charity CLIC Sargent has worked with young patients and cancer experts to develop the guide, and addresses issues including relationships, body image and safe sex through videos and written content.